Wednesday 6 Nov 2013 11:32 am
The first issue of the new monthly Ms Marvel (Picture: AP)
Marvel Comics has rebooted a 1970s superhero as a 16-year-old Muslim girl.
Ms Marvel – thought to be the first series protagonist who is female and from an Islamic background – is to be reintroduced as Kamala Khan, the teenage daughter of Pakistani immigrants who live in Jersey City.
Kamala, whose powers enable her to grow and shrink her limbs and body, is part of Marvel’s drive to reflect the diversity of its readers.
Ms Marvel – thought to be the first series protagonist who is female and from an Islamic background – is to be reintroduced as Kamala Khan, the teenage daughter of Pakistani immigrants who live in Jersey City.
Kamala, whose powers enable her to grow and shrink her limbs and body, is part of Marvel’s drive to reflect the diversity of its readers.
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